The telepresence with robots increases the desirable actions and learning objectives in simulated emergency clinical cases

Abstract

Introduction: the acquisition of desirable actions and learning objectives in simulated emergency clinical cases might be increased with the support of robotic telepresence (RTP).
Objective: determine if there are changes in desirable actions and learning objectives before and after the experienced support through RTP in simulated emergency clinical cases.
Method: comparative study about a competence educational model. The study included 18 senior students of medicine. RTP included a software: Double [app version 2.0.5 (230)], Double robot, Ipad air first generation. The expertise support through RTP was done by an emergency medicine specialist. To qualify, a check list about desirable actions and learning objectives was used in each clinical case before and after RTP. At the end, a survey among students of satisfactory use of RTP was done. Descriptive statistics were performed and a Mann Whitney test was performed to determine differences before and after RTP.
Results: nine pairs of cases with and without RTP were analyzed. There were statistical differences in desirable actions before 50.57 (46.10-57.74) and after RTP 81.53 (70.62-85.70) There were statistical differences in learning objectives before 32.50 (25.89-47.44) and after RTP 75 (63.07-75.67). There was 92% of agreement about the use of RTP as to solve emergency simulated clinical cases.
Conclusions: the use of RTP increases desirable actions and learning objectives with a high rate of agreement in solving simulated emergency clinical cases among senior medical students.